Colovesical fistula as the initial manifestation of advanced colon cancer: A case report and review of literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) is now increasing rapidly. The tumor grade of PNETs significantly affects the treatment strategy and prognosis. However, there is still no effective way to non-invasively classify PNET grades. Machine learning (ML) algorithms have shown potential in i...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhou RQ,Ji HC,Liu Q,Zhu CY,Liu R

更新日期：2019-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scapular fracture has a low incidence rate, accounting for 0.4%-0.9% of all fractures, and scapular neck fractures are extremely rare, comprising approximately 7%-25% of all scapular fractures. Scapular neck fractures are often studied as case reports mostly accompanied by other injuries, thus leading to con...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Chen L,Liu CL,Wu P

更新日期：2020-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Penetrating brain injury (PBI) is an uncommon emergency in neurosurgery, and transorbital PBI is a rare type of PBI. Reasonable surgical planning and careful postoperative management can improve the prognosis of patients. CASE SUMMARY:The first case is a 68-year-old male patient who was admitted to the hosp...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Xue H,Zhang WT,Wang GM,Shi L,Zhang YM,Yang HF

更新日期：2020-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find the association between asthma and different types of functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) among teenagers.METHODA cross-sectional study was conducted among 13 to 15-year-old children from six randomly selected schools in Anuradhapura district of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using translated and va...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Kumari MV,Devanarayana NM,Amarasiri L,Rajindrajith S

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dydrogesterone has shown significant efficacy in treatment of irregular menstrual cycle due to abnormal uterine bleeding - ovulation dysfunction (AUB-O), but there were few relevant studies. This observational study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of dydrogesterone for the treatment of Chinese pat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang L,Guan HY,Xia HX,Chen XY,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a complex surgical procedure with a high morbidity rate. The serious complications are major risk factors for poor long-term surgical outcome. Studies have reported an association between early postoperative prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and prediction of severe complicat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Rungsakulkij N,Tangtawee P,Suragul W,Muangkaew P,Mingphruedhi S,Aeesoa S

更新日期：2019-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ovarian tumors are common gynecological diseases in children, and the most commonly seen ovarian tumors are germ cell tumors. Robotic surgery is the new access for children ovarian tumors. CASE SUMMARY:From June to October 2017, 4 children with ovarian tumors were admitted and treated in the Department of P...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Xie XX,Wang N,Wang ZH,Zhu YY,Wang JR,Wang XQ

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been advocated by digestive endoscopists because of its comparable therapeutic effect to surgery, reduced trauma, faster recovery, and fewer complications. However, ESD for lesions of the duodenum is more challenging than those occurring at other levels of the gastr...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li XY,Ji KY,Qu YH,Zheng JJ,Guo YJ,Zhang CP,Zhang KP

更新日期：2020-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to identify factors associated with antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in patients in the department of intensive care medicine who received antibiotic monotherapy in order to reduce the incidence of AAD and improve rational use of antibiotics in these patients. AIM:To report the incidenc...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhou H,Xu Q,Liu Y,Guo LT

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS) is a disease that damages hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells, resulting in progressive occlusion and fibrosis of the lobular central vein and the occurrence of intrahepatic sinusoidal portal hypertension. However, SOS after liver transplantation (LT) is uncommon and po...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Liu Y,Sun LY,Zhu ZJ,Wei L,Qu W,Zeng ZG

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premonitory urges (PUs) was defined as the uncomfortable physical sensations of inner tension that can be relieved by producing movement responses. Nearly 70%-90% patients with Tourette syndrome reported experiences of PUs. CASE SUMMARY:In this paper, we present two cases of young patients with PUs located ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li Y,Zhang JS,Wen F,Lu XY,Yan CM,Wang F,Cui YH

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The advent of biological drugs has significantly changed the management of these conditions. Skin manifestations are not uncommon in IBD. Among the reactive lesions (immune-mediated extraintestinal manifestations), erythema n...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zippi M,Pica R,De Nitto D,Paoluzi P

更新日期：2013-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary benign metastatic leiomyoma (PBML), which is very rare, is a type of benign metastatic leiomyoma (BML). Here, we report a case of PBML, finally diagnosed through multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions, and provide a literature review of the disease. CASE SUMMARY:A 55-year old asymptomatic woman ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Dai HY,Guo SL,Shen J,Yang L

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Generally, hemangiomas do not require surgical intervention; however, cases of large hemangiomas, potentially involving the throat and trachea, necessitate surgical therapy. Here, we present a case of hypopharyngeal hemangioma in an adult that was successfully treated with neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum ga...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Jin M,Wang CY,Da YX,Zhu W,Jiang H

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knee osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of osteoarthritis and is becoming the main reason for progressive pain in knee joints. Arthroscopy combined with unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) is one of the effective methods for the treatment of severe unicompartmental knee arthritis. This surgical approa...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang HR,Li ZL,Li J,Wang YX,Zhao ZD,Li W

更新日期：2019-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary mediastinal neuroendocrine tumors are a rare malignancy that accounts for < 10% of all mediastinal tumors. The case presented here involves a 52-year-old man who had been suffering for 3 mo from chronic cough, anorexia and substantial weight loss, as well as 2 wk of jaundice prior to his admission. A computed ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Nawarawong N,Pongpruttipan T,Aswakul P,Prachayakul V

更新日期：2015-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old man presented to our hospital with progressive pain and weakness in his right leg. Neurological examination revealed atrophy of all muscles of the right leg, unilateral foot drop and paralysis of the anterior tibial and gastrocnemicus muscles. Electromyography confirmed a severe isolated sciatic neuropat...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Bosma JW,Wijntjes J,Hilgevoord TA,Veenstra J

更新日期：2014-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The gold standard of peripheral nerve repair is nerve autograft when tensionless repair is not possible. Use of nerve autograft has several shortcomings, however. These include limited availability of donor tissue, sacrifice of a functional nerve, and possible neuroma formation. In order to address these deficiencies,...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Gerth DJ,Tashiro J,Thaller SR

更新日期：2015-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has become a curative choice of many hematopoietic malignancy, but graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) has limited the survival quality and overall survival of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Understanding of the immune cells' reaction in pathophysiology of GVHD has improved, ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Hong YQ,Wan B,Li XF

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory cytokines play a vital role in the occurrence of osteoarticular injury and inflammation. Whether inflammation-associated factors interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are involved in the pathogenesis of keen articular cartilag...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Wang ZW,Chen L,Hao XR,Qu ZA,Huang SB,Ma XJ,Wang JC,Wang WM

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation is the gold standard for endotracheal intubation in difficult or compromised airway situations. However, oxygen insufflation through the working channel of a fiberscope is a controversial method because of the possibility of gastric distention and rupture during an awake f...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Lee D,Baik J,Yun G,Kim E

更新日期：2018-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is an important diagnostic tool in patients with thyroid lesions. Several systems have been proposed for the cyropathologic diagnosis of the thyroid nodules. However cases with indeterminate cytological findings still remain a matter of debate. In this review we analyze all litera...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Misiakos EP,Margari N,Meristoudis C,Machairas N,Schizas D,Petropoulos K,Spathis A,Karakitsos P,Machairas A

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP), also known as solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas, is a rare pancreatic exocrine tumor that is difficult to diagnose before surgery. Pancreatic panniculitis is a rare type that occurs in less than 3% of all patients with pancreatic diseases. We he...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Zhang MY,Tian BL

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fetal akinesia deformation sequence (FADS) is a broad spectrum disorder with absent fetal movements as the unifying feature. The etiology of FADS is heterogeneous and mostly still unknown. A prenatal diagnosis of FADS relies on clinical features obtained by ultrasound and fetal muscle pathology. However, the...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Li N,Qiao C,Lv Y,Yang T,Liu H,Yu WQ,Liu CX

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is spreading throughout the world. Chest radiography and computed tomography play an important role in disease diagnosis, differential diagnosis, severity evaluation, prognosis prediction, therapeutic effects assessment and follow-up of patients with COVID-19. In this review, we sum...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Tang L,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Zhang XY,Zeng XC,Song B

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is a rare chronic inflammatory lesion of the breast that can clinically and radiographically mimic breast carcinoma. The most common clinical presentation is an unilateral, discrete breast mass, nipple retraction and even a sinus formation often associated with an inflammation of the ...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Altintoprak F,Kivilcim T,Ozkan OV

更新日期：2014-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallbladder perforation (GBP) is a rare but serious complication of cholecystitis and needs to be managed promptly. Acalculus cholecystitis leading to GBP is frequently associated with enteric fever and found in critically ill patients, and a surgical approach is not always feasible in such patients. Use of percutaneo...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Dikshit V,Gupta R,Kothari P,Gupta A,Kamble R,Kesan K

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ectopic thyroid is a rare developmental disorder, typically found in lingual areas, and most distantly in the abdomen. Thyroid ectopia in multiple regions is extremely rare. To date, there are no reports of ectopic goiter in four regions of the abdominal cavity in a single patient. CASE SUMMARY:We present a...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Qin LH,He FY,Liao JY

更新日期：2020-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most important factors affecting the decision of organ donation are socioeconomic, educational, cultural, and religious factors. AIM:To evaluate Islamic religious officials' attitudes and behaviors toward and level of knowledge on organ donation and transplantation. METHODS:This study surveyed 2350 Isl...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Akbulut S,Ozer A,Firinci B,Saritas H,Demyati K,Yilmaz S

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative unobstructed drainage is an important measure for avoiding hematoma formation and preventing complications from anterior cervical surgery. AIM:To discuss the characteristics and key points of clinical management of two types of commonly used negative pressure drainage systems in clinical setti...

journal_title：World journal of clinical cases

authors： Su QH,Zhu K,Li YC,Chen T,Zhang Y,Tan J,Guo S

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00